ORC Welcomes Community-led Involvement in Setting Water Policies (via ORC Public Notice)
On 7th March 2019, ORC issued a Public Notice advising that “Water is a top priority for the Otago Regional Council (ORC), our iwi partners and our communities” and that “increasingly our waterways face multiple demands for recreation, water supply, irrigation and for ecosystem health.” The notice goes on to explain that “the Government’s […]
Waitaki Irrigators Collective Leader Takes up New Role
It was with sadness coloured by a large dose of pride that Waitaki Irrigators Collective (WIC) recently announced the resignation of their Director of Strategy and Policy, Elizabeth Soal, to take up the role of Chief Executive Irrigation NZ. “Although we are disappointed to lose such a talented person”, explained WIC Chair Fraser McKenzie, […]